2006 No. 1752

SOCIAL SECURITY

The Social Security (Students and Income-related Benefits) Amendment Regulations 2006

Made

Laid before Parliament

Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by sections 123(1)(a), (d) and (e), 136(3) and (5)(b), 137(1) and 175(1), (3) and (4) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 19921 and sections 12(1) and (4)(b), 35(1) and 36(2) and (4) of the Jobseekers Act 19952.

In accordance with section 176(1) of the Social Security Administration Act 19923, he has consulted with the organisations appearing to him to be representative of the authorities concerned in respect of provisions in these Regulations relating to council tax benefit and housing benefit.

The Social Security Advisory Committee has agreed that proposals in respect of these Regulations should not be referred to it4.